|
a.
|
Note: e half her age. Her love for nature, science and traveling fuled her adventurous spirit. Mrs. Mizer, 90, died in Denver of September 5, 2006. A true Colorado native, born in Ouray and raised in Denver, she was an award winning scholar, receiving her degree in Chemistry from the University of Denver. Upon graduating, she married her late husband, Dr. F. Robert Mizer and had four children. Once the children were grown, Dr. and Mrs. Mizer moved to Eldora where they had a summer cabin. They winterized it and Dr. Mizer established a general medical practice, attending to tourit and skier's injuries and acting as the team doctor for Nederland High School. Mrs. Mizer enjoyed hiking, cross country skiing and bird watching. She especially loved the humming birds, who constantly visited her home, dancing around the feeders she strategically placed throughout her property. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Mizer decided it was time to feed her curiosity of what the wortld was like beyond Colorado. Traveling around the world soon became one of her most passionate hobbies, visiting Turkey, China, Russia, England, France, Egypt and the Red Sea, Costa Rica, Guatamala, and Alaska. She lived her life to the fullest, rarely if ever slowing down. She was constantly on the go, enjoying one of her many ames of Bridge, her bi-weekly water aerobics and reading. she was preceded in death by her husband, her sons Frank Robert of Seattle and Thomas Wilson of Boulder. She is survived by her daughter Margaret Mizer of Denver, her son William Stevens Mizer of Salide; grandchildren Mark Mizer, Michelle Mizer of Kirkland, WA, Cholada Mizer of Seattle WA, Melissa Marie Mizer of Chicago IL, and Margaret Kristina Bayes of Ft. Collins; and three great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held for Mrs. Mizer at Fairmount Cemetery, Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 at 1:00pm. Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Doctors without Borders, Amnesty International or the Denver Rescue Mission.
Note: Dorothy Mizer's unstoppable energy and incessant curiosity rivaled thos
|